Madera Community Hospital’s Board of Trustees has named Karen Paolinelli as the new CEO for the hospital. She served as interim CEO since November. (The Business Journal)
Valley Children’s Hospital is growing with a focus on patient care. Valley Children’s CEO, Todd Suntrapak, says plans are now coming to life.
“About five or six years ago our board gave direction that we would be within 30 minutes or 30 miles of every family in the Valley.” (abc30 Action News)
Madera Community Hospital has completed sepsis training as part of Patient Safety First (PSF), a three-year, $6-million collaboration between the National Heath Foundation, California Regional Hospital Associations, Anthem Blue Cross and over 170 hospitals throughout California. The training lasted from June 24-28. For three years, the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California has allocated part of these funds towards sepsis training for hospitals in the region. (Jenkins-Moses, The Business Journal 7/19/13)